Here’s a sneak preview at a street photography engagement session of a couple from NYC that I made recently in Antigua Guatemala. This is something I will be doing much more of as I really enjoy capturing the love, youth and beauty of couples with my street photography style on the streets of La Antigua … Read more
Often I see people placing Guatemalans into a tight, constricting box of looks, really tight set of guidelines of what Guatemalans are supposed to look like. As far I remember, I have been sharing portraits of Guatemalans as varied as possible to show that Chapines are a rainbow of possibilities. This portrait of a couple … Read more
Here’s a portrait of a New Yorker having a joyful coffee experience in Antigua Guatemala! I am beginning to see a new photographic series forming. Portraits at coffee houses in Antigua Guatemala. I believe this is the second or third portrait I have done at a coffee house recently, right?
As I mentioned yesterday, Lent and Holy Week are an equal-opportunity events where everyone can participate, including little boys and girls barely walking as we can see here. I hope you enjoy this street portrait of a tiny cone head in the making. If you want to learn more about the processions, the lenten events … Read more
Lent processions are for everyone, men, women, boys and girls. Some processions have floats for everybody, but other times the processional floats are only for the children as in this case. I guess this is how keep the tradition alive, right?
Here’s your illustrated Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Zapote for Sapote (from Nahuatl tzapotl) or Sapodilla in English [Pouteria sapota]. The zapote flavor is a mix of sweet potato, pumpkin, honey, peach, apricot, cantaloupe, cherry, and almond. The zapote fruit shown here is also known as sapote mamey in other parts of Latin America … Read more
It’s an easy decision to leave the studio for the streets in Antigua Guatemala because outside, on the streets we have literally hundreds colourful backdrops or backgrounds. Street photography sessions on the streets benefit by the beautiful textured walls that frame the subject. The street photography style adds the natural, candid aspect to the images … Read more
Neo: What are you trying to tell me? That I can dodge bullets? Morpheus: No, Neo. I’m trying to tell you that when you’ re ready, you won’t have to. Guatemalans of the world unite! This has always been my mantra and that’s why I often meet and share time with top-level Guatemalans doing extraordinary … Read more
As I have said in previous years, the best way to celebrate International Women’s Day is to actually work everyday towards the same rights, education, salaries, opportunities, and respect for everyone, regardless of gender. March 8 should be a day to ponder how much we have advanced in the previous 364 days before, don’t you … Read more
If you want to blend in Guatemala, make sure you dress with lots of color. Neutral colours do not work in Guatemala. 😉
Honey, where are we? I don’t known let me check the map against the street signs. Oh shoot, sorry, mi amor, I don’t know where we are because there aren’t any street signs at this corner. Let’s try again in the following corner or we can ask some antigüeños for directions. I wonder how many … Read more
Back in the day when cyber cafes started back in the U.S., I always wondered why they were called cyber cafes when many places did not offer coffee or tea. In Antigua Guatemala, most coffee houses and shops are indeed cyber cafes because beside offering all kinds of caffeine loaded beverages, you also get access … Read more
At the Antigua Coffee Workshops you will get a chance to visit a coffee plantation to learn everything there’s to know about the cultivation of the java plants. There will also be a module about roasting and how to get out the flavours you want from your roasted coffee berries. Lastly, there will be cupping … Read more
What happens when you get together a few passionate coffee lovers? A coffee workshop, of course. Soon enough you will be able to take Antigua Coffee Workshops from two hours to a full week or more if you so desire with the passionate coffee roasters and baristas lead by Aníbal Pérez of Aria Coffee Roaster … Read more
Volcán de Fuego is quite active again. These images of Fuego’s latest eruptions were taken by Paul Berger Lou last night around kilometre 83 on Ruta Nacional 14, RN14 or Road 14, more or less near Alotenango. With these two pictures you can get a sense of how active Fuego volcano can be and how … Read more